Military on standby to evacuate Americans from U.S. Embassy in Tripoli

U.S. Military authorities say they are doubling the number of aircraft that will be ready to evacuate Americans from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, should the situation become more unstable as fighting escalates between Islamist-backed militias and the sitting government.

According to CNN, the fighting has lead U.S. officials to consider removing Americans from the county. The decision, officials say, is "minute by minute, hour by hour."

Gunmen stormed the country's Parliament Sunday, and fighting continued in and around the country's capital, Tripoli, Monday.